Five injured in I-55 crash involving two semis, car

Five people were taken to Memorial Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries Thursday following a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 at the Interstate 72 exit, Illinois State Police said.

Dennis Robinson, 26, of Lincoln, was heading south on I-55 about 10:40 a.m. He was preparing to exit the interstate, and his car was struck from behind by a southbound semi tractor-trailer driven by Robin J. Sisco, 37, of St. Louis. The force of the impact pushed Robinsonís vehicle into the trailer of a second semi that was on the exit ramp.

The second semi tractor-trailer was driven by Jordan D. Bunn, 23, of Virden.

Sisco and Bunn were not injured.

Dennis Robinson and four passengers in his car were taken to Memorial. The passengers were: Ashley Robinson, 24, Hailee Robinson, 8, Carter Robinson, 5 and William Morris, 15.

Charges are pending the completion of the crash investigation, state police said.

A driving lane on I-55 and the ramp leading from westbound I-72 to southbound I-55 were closed for about an hour.